“We are desperately short of health workers and many have not had training in newborn care. Your videos are an amazing resource to help us train these workers.” We commonly get feedback like the above from the field – all over the developing world -- from remote areas in Africa to island nations in the Pacific. We founded Global Health Media Project to design and produce … [Read more...] about The Global Health Media Project – Training Videos for Newborn Care
Distance Learning: How does it help health workers conduct training?
Recently, CHW Central interviewed Dr. William Brieger of Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (JHSPH). He is leading a Coursera Course on Training of Trainers (TOT) for CHWs. Coursera is an educational technology company that partners with top universities and organizations world-wide to offer courses online for free. Dr. Brieger's work is based on his experience in Oyo … [Read more...] about Distance Learning: How does it help health workers conduct training?
Building Relationships for Effective CHW Scale-Up: The One Million CHW Campaign
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Across the globe, CHW programs vary in their management, operation and function but share a common commitment to linking health services to communities, especially in hard-to-reach areas and among vulnerable populations. Yet fragmented programs may not be the most effective way to meet the health needs of communities. The One Million Community Health Workers (1mCHW) … [Read more...] about Building Relationships for Effective CHW Scale-Up: The One Million CHW Campaign
Research Shows Training ASHAs To Support HIV+ Women Improves Adherence and Health
In India, 2.47 million people are infected with HIV/AIDS; more than half are women and nearly 20% of HIV+ people live in Andra Pradesh state. Researchers from UCLA and India found that training lay women in rural Andra Pradesh to provide support to PLHAs significantly improved their adherence to antiretroviral therapy and boosted their immune-cell counts and nutrition levels. … [Read more...] about Research Shows Training ASHAs To Support HIV+ Women Improves Adherence and Health
Stronger Communities, Better Lives: A Success Story from MFH’s La Loma CHW Project in DR
The importance of CHWs in improving community health has been widely recognized by governments, NGOs, and international organizations. However, there is still significant variation in training, supervision, and expectations for CHWs. While each context is different and what works in one setting may not work in another, sharing stories of success and challenges is one way in … [Read more...] about Stronger Communities, Better Lives: A Success Story from MFH’s La Loma CHW Project in DR